Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo qualified on Wednesday morning for the Oct. 19 election to fill the seat in the 5th Congressional District currently held by Rodney Alexander.

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Mike Hasten
| Louisiana Gannett

Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo and Delhi farmer Henry Herford Jr. joined the field of candidates seeking to replace U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander in the 5th Congressional District.

Mayo became the third Democrat in the race, joining state Reps. Marcus Hunter of Monroe and Robert Johnson of Marksville. State Sen. Neil Riser of Columbia so far is the only Republican in the race but Rep. Jay Morris, R-Monroe, has indicated he would qualify Wednesday, the final day candidates can sign up for the Oct. 19 election.

Herford, who was a Republican until he got roughed up at a 2012 state GOP convention in ...